Reduced interest rates affect mortgage costs—here's what to know
Experian explains what possible cuts in the Federal Reserve’s target rate in 2024 could mean for mortgage rates.…
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India has millions of dairy farmers. It’s creating a methane problem that’s tricky to solve
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — India is the world’s largest milk producer, and is home to 80 million dairy farmers who…
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ISIS claims responsibility for attack at Moscow-area concert venue that left at least 60 dead
CNN By Mariya Knight, Anna Chernova and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack at a popular concert hall…
Continue Reading For Haitian diaspora, gang violence back home is personal as hopes dim for eventual return
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Gang violence wracking Haiti has reverberated among the more than 1 million Haitians who…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s displaced celebrate Ramadan amid fears that border conflict might become the ‘new normal’
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press MARWANIEH, Lebanon (AP) — About 60 families are celebrating the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at an abandoned hotel…
Continue Reading With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you would never know that…
Continue Reading Endangered dolphins on course prevent racing at SailGP New Zealand in Christchurch
By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer The presence of an endangered species of dolphins on the race course prevented sailing on the first day of the New…
Continue Reading Biden and Trump win Louisiana’s presidential primary having already clinched nominations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won Louisiana’s primary on Saturday, collecting more delegates after…
Continue Reading Finding money: How the Pentagon dug down and found $300M for Ukraine but is still deep in the red
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with a budget of more than $800 billion and the ability to buy millions…
Continue Reading Chinese coast guard hits Philippine boat with water cannons in disputed sea, causing injuries
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two Chinese coast guard ships have hit a Philippine supply boat with water cannons in the…
Continue Reading As speculation about the next Bond grows, here’s how some actors have responded to casting rumors
LONDON (AP) — Aaron Taylor-Johnson is the latest actor reportedly offered a license to kill and succeed Daniel Craig as the new James Bond. The…
Continue Reading The UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding a Ramadan cease-fire
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding a humanitarian…
Continue Reading 85 years after a racist mob drove Opal Lee’s family away, she’s getting a new home on the same spot
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — When Opal Lee was 12, a racist mob drove her family out of their Texas home. Now, the…
Continue Reading Fill up your gas tank and prepare to wait. Some tips to prepare for April’s total solar eclipse
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Stock up on groceries. Print off driving directions. And be very, very patient.…
Continue Reading The ‘Taylor Swift effect’ aims to provide water during Brazil’s life-threatening heat waves
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian climatologist Núbia Beray Armond for years had been sounding the alarm about…
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TEA report exposes widespread failings at Socorro ISD
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso Matters March 22, 2024 Update, 6:10 p.m.: This story has been updated with additional comments. The Socorro…
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Saint Raphael Catholic School Student wins regional spelling bee
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 36 Borderland students competed at the El Paso Regional Spelling Bee on March 22. The spelling bee was held at Bowie High…
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El Paso Periodontics and Implant Specialist opens new location
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Periodontics and Implant Specialist held the grand opening for its new location at 12101 Montwood Drive on March 22…
Continue Reading Memorial at site of deadliest landslide in US history opens on 10th anniversary
OSO, Wash. (AP) — The small community of Oso, Washington, has inaugurated a memorial honoring the 43 people who died at the site 10 years ago in…
Continue Reading Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.1 billion after another drawing without a big winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.1 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers Friday night,…
Continue Reading United Airlines says federal regulators will increase oversight of the company following issues
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines says federal regulators are increasing their oversight of the carrier following a series of recent issues.…
Continue Reading Brazil soccer chief says rape convictions for Alves and Robinho ends ‘nefarious chapter’
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s soccer chief says the rape convictions of former internationals Dani Alves…
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George Santos says he’s leaving the Republican Party and will run for Congress as an independent
CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Rep. George Santos announced Friday that he was leaving the Republican Party and…
Continue Reading Inmate seriously injured in a hit-and-run soon after his escape from a Hawaii jail
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities say an inmate was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash soon after…
Continue Reading ISIS claims responsibility for attack at Moscow-area concert venue that left at least 60 dead
CNN By Mariya Knight, Anna Chernova and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack at a popular concert venue…
Continue Reading ‘I will not feed a demon’: YouTuber Ruby Franke’s child abuse case rooted in religious extremism
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The malnourished and badly bruised son of a parenting advice YouTuber politely asks a…
Continue Reading Arrests for illegal border crossings nudge up in February but still among lowest of Biden presidency
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. southern border with Mexico nudged…
Continue Reading Casey, McCormick to appear alone on Senate ballots in Pennsylvania after courts boot off challengers
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick will be the only names on…
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Venezuelan child injured, one migrant dead after car rolls over near Juarez
CHIHUAHUA, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A migrant is dead and a Venezuelan child is injured after a crash along a highway near Juarez. Officials used a…
Continue Reading Republican Mike Boudreaux advances to special election to complete term of ousted Speaker McCarthy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux is advancing to a May election in California to decide who will complete the remainder of…
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